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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03
'Ghe Ga1ednnia1r.
In the Sick Room.
Good housekeeping.

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Pure air and proper food are the fun
damental points in the care of the sick
the two pillars of good nursing on
which the whole structure rests. If
these are withheld, all else that can be
done is like pouring water in sieve,
a little clings while the greater part is
lost. When these are given, many mi
nor details that are usually insisted
upon as of great Importance may be
Overlooked, or omitted, without scri-
Ous detriment to the sufferer. To the
Superficial observer they may seem
easy things to furnish, but any physi
cian with large practice will testify
that he has more or less difficulty in
obtaining them for his patients under
THE most favorable circumstances. In
many cases, even with incessant watch
fulness on his part, he cannot be sure
that in his absence they are provided
jim proper quantities and continuously.
in order to have pure air the most
scrupulOus cleanliness must prevail i'll
the sick room, all the surroundings of
the invalid must be spOtlessly neat and
Fresh. To keep them SO requires no
small amount of care and ingenuity on
the part of the nurse, and all her
knowledge will be needed to do it
without disturbing and irritating her
charge. 1t is evident, then, that pure
dir involves much more than the mere
labor of opening and shutting win
dOw. To provide proper food for a
Fsick person it is Indispensable that the
nurse should know something of the
effect of different forms of food on the
human system, what kinds are best
adapted to repair the waste of disease
and how they can he administered to
obtain the best result. Milk, for in
stance, which is the staple article OF
diet for most persons suffering from Sc
FiOus illness, may be so given as to he
positively injurious instead of bene
ticial. Although it is IA liquid, when
Swallowed the action of the gastric
Juice in the stomach turns it into "a
sOlid curd, like soft blanc mango. This
must be again converted into fluid
before it can be absorbed to add in the
pOurishment of the body. If too much
Is given at once IA mass of curd is form
ed which is more than the stomach can
lake care of in its weakened condition.
4t digests very slowly, or not at all,
hDd causes discomfort and oppression
a. it is not rejected altogether, ex-
hausting instead of beneftiug the pa
lient.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03
Elephants in the Lumber Business.

In very interesting article on ele-
plants in the November st. Nicholas
the story of how these huge creatures
engage in the work of handling lum-
Der is thus told:
Lazy and clumsy looking rs the ele-
plant appears in our menageries,
where it is merely an object of curiOsi
ty, in Asia it is as useful an animal us
the horse, and is, indeed, employed in
greater variety of ways.
There are few, if any, tasks which a
horse can be trusted to perform with
out careful and constant guidance
whereas the elephant is frequently Civ
en- as much independence of action as
man would have for the same work.
This is notably the case in the lumber
yards of RangOOn and Maulmein,
where the entire operation of moving
and piling the heavy timber is per-
formed by male elephants without any
special supervision by the keepers.
The logs to be moved are teakwOOd,
which is very heavy. They are cut
into lengths of twenty feet, with Il di-
ameteT or perhaps a square, of about
foot. An elephant will go to a log,
"
middle of it, curl his trunk over it,
5 test it to see that it is evenly balanced,
and then rise with it and easily carry
it To the pile which is being made.
Placing the log carefully on the pile in
its proper place, the sagaciOus animal
will step back a few PAGES and meas
ure with his eye to determine whether
or not the log needs pushing one way
or another. 1t will then make any
necessary alteration of position. In
this way, without a word of comman
from its mahOut, or driver, it will GO
on with its work.
70 do any special task, it must, Of
course, be directed by the mahOut
but it is marvellous to see how readily
this great creature comprehends its in
structiOns, and how ingeniOusly il
makes use of it's strength. If a log too
heavy to be carried is to be moved q
short distance, the elephant will bend
low, place his great head against the
end of the log and then with IA sudden
exertiOn of strength and weight throw
his body forward and fairly push the
log along or, to move the log any
great distance, he will encircle it with
n chain and drag his load behind him.
AS rule, however, the work OF
dragging is don. by the female ele-
plants, since, having no tusks, they
can not carry logs as the male ele-
plants do. A man could hardly dis
play more judgment in the adjustment
of the rope or chain around a log, mol
could man with his two hands tie
and unite knots more skillfully thar
do they with their trunks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03
Guardians Notice.

GTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
y In Probate Court. held at st. Johnsbury in
said District on the 10Th day October A. D. 1887
Martha w. Howard guardian of Erwin w.
Howard a minor makes application to said Court
for license to sell the following described real
estate of her said ward, to wit being all the Real
Estate, decreed to said ward by the Probate court
for said District on the settlement of the Estates
of Lorenzo Howard and Asahel p. Howard late of
St. JOhnsbury aforesaid deceased, and more par
ticularly described being undivided three
fourths of lot OF land with buildings thereon.
Situated Pearl Street in the village of ST. Johns
bury, decided the said Lorenzo Howard by Will
lam p. Fairbanks, October 18TH 1871. Also lot
of land with buildings thereon situated on Spring
Street in the village of ST. Johnsbury aforesaid and
decided Lorenzo Howard, by Horace Paddock
October 9th, 1871. All subject to widows right
of Homestead and Dover thereon. Representing
that sale thereof, for the purpose of putting the
proceeds of such sale at interest or investing the
same in stocks real estate, would be beneficial to
said ward
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court, that said
application be referred to a session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office, in said st. Johnsbury,
on the 18th day of November, A. D. 1884, for hear
ing and decision thereOn and it is further ordered
that all persons interested be notified hereof, by
publication of notice of said application and order
thereon three weeks successfully in The CaledO-
MAN. printed at st. JOhnsbury before said time of
hearing that they may appear at said time and
place, and, if they see cause object thereto.
By the Court, Attest,
21-23 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03
A Point for Prohibition.
Rutland Herald.

Prohibition can score one point in
Rutland, Notwithstanding all the argu-
ments that may be advanced by the
high license or free rum parties. JUS
tice Mann alone has turned into the
treasury of the state in fines imposed,
the great proportion of which were
paid for the violation of the liquor law,
about $4,000, and this sum has been
collected on judgment rendered be-
tween March and September of this
year. This sum would have been
greatly increased were it not for APP
peals taken from the lower courts to
the county court and adjourned in the
latter tribunal. Would high license
pay as much as this in Rutland, is a
question worth considering in tinan-
cial point of view.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03
For Sale.

My farm, threefourths of mile from ST. Johns
bury Centre village; One hundred and twenty;;seven
acres, suitably divided into Wood, Tlage and Past
ure land. Eight hundred Sugar trees, five hundred
equipped for sugaring. Apple orchard, Cattle
barn, Horse barn and Sheep shed. Barns are new.
House, Ell and shed in good repair. No better
soil for all kinds of crops anywhere. Running
water to House and Barn. Also sixty-three acres
of Pasture land near by. Will sell the whole to-
gather or separate to suit customers. Terms very
low and easy ifsold this fall.
j. Il. STEVENS.
St JObnsbury Centre August % 1887 13tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03
Grant and Lee at Appomatox.

General Horace Porter, who was an
aide of General Grant, contributes to
the November Century an account of
his last campaign, which is profusely
/ illustrated. From it we quote as fol-
lows "The contrast between the two
commanders was very striking, and
could not fail to attract marked atten-
ton, as they sat ten feet apart facing
each other.
General Grant, then nearly forty
three years of age, was five feet eight
inches in height, with shoulders slight
ly stopped. His hair and full beard
were a nutbrOwn, without a trace of
gray in them. He had on a single
breasted blouse, made of dark blue
flannel, unbuttOned in front, and show
ing a waistcoat underneath. He wore
an ordinary pair of tOp-boOts, with his
trousers inside and was without spurs.
The boots and portions of his clothes
were spattered with mud. He had had
on pair of thread gloves, of dark yell
low color, which he had taken off on
entering the room. His felt sugar
loaf stiff brimmed hat was thrown on
the table beside him. He had no
sword, and a pair of shOulder-straps
was all there was about him to desig-
nate his rank. In fact, aside from
these, his uniform was that of a private
soldier.
"Lee, on the other hand, was fully
six feet in height, and quite erect for
one of his age, for he was Grants SEN
iOr by sixteen years. His hair and full
beard were a silver gray, and quite
thick except that the hair had become
little thin in front. He wore new
uniform of Confederate gray, buttOned
up to the throat, and at his side he |
carried a long sword of exceedingly |
fine workmanship, the hilt studded
with jewels. 1t was said to be the
sword which had been presented to him
by the state of Virginia. His top boots
were comparatively new, and seemed |
to have on them some ornamental
of red silk. Like his uniform,
they were singularly clean and but
little travel stained. On the boots |
were handsome spurs, with large row.
els. A felt hat, which in color matched |
pretty closely that of his uniform, and |
Il pair of long buckskin gauntlets lay
beside him on the table. We asked |
Colonel Marshall afterwards how it |
was that both he and his chief wore
such fine tOggery, and looked so much |
as if they had just turned out to go to
church., while with us our outward |
garb scarcely rose to the dignity even
of the shabby genteel.' He enlight-
ened us regarding the contrast, by ex
planning that when their headquarters
wagons had been pressed so closely by |
our cavelry few days before, and it
was found they would have to destroy |
all their baggage except the clothes
they carried on their backs, each one,
selected the newest suit he
had, and sought to prOpitiate the gods
of destruction by Il sacrifice of his
second BEST
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03
A Bag with Holes

What has become of the billions o
dollars in this country, paid to the
working classes Some of these mon
eys have gone for house rent, or the
purchase of hOmesteads, or wardrobes,
or family expenses, or the necessities
of life, or to provide comforts in old
age. What has become of other bill
lions Wasted in foolish outlay.
Wasted at the gaming table. Wasted
in intOxicants. Put into bag with a
hundred holes - DIR. Talmage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03
A Trail of Corn.

A great deal of comment has been
Occasioned today by the strange APP
pearance which the sidewalk present.
ed from the Phenix hotel up Main
street to State House park, and thence
to the doors of the capitol. All the
way shelled corn was thickly strewn,
and the yellow trail could be seen up
and down the street. A great many
questions have been asked as to it's
meaning, and in explanation reference
has been made to the testimony of
Hon. Frank Jones before the judiciary
committee of the House of Representa-
tives. The portion of the testimony of
Mr.. Jones to which reference is made
is given in the stenOgraphic report as
follows:
81 could take 100 republicans tOmOr-
row and in two years 80 of them will
vote just about as do. That has been
my experience"
Question by C. A. Sulloway-"Does
that apply principally to republicans
of Rockingham county I"
Answer by Mr. Jones-"I have tried
to have every man believe he was a
man and could do as he pleased so long
as he was faithful to his duties when
he was in my employ. That is all
expect of any man. | never yet asked
any man to vote for me-"
Question by Mr.. Sulloway
political result you speak Of-cOnvert-
ing 9lO of the republicans to the dem
ocratic faith-has been incidental and
without any purpose 2"
Answer 10y Mr.. JOnes-''It has been
by good and kind treatment"
Question by Mr.. Sulloway-"With
out any special purpose to that end 2"
Answer by Mr.. JOnes-"People gen
orally, if they are used well by any
body, like to do what we please. Men
are IL good deal like hogs, they don't
like to be driven but yOu throw them
down IL little corn and you can call
them most anywhere. That is about
all there is to it,"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03
Cure for a Kicking Horse.

The CalistOgian gives this prescrip-
ton its warmest endorsement If you
have a horse that is in the habit OF
kicking put him in a narrow stall that
has both sides thickly padded. Sus-
SO that it will strike his heels and let
the horse and sack fight it out. Be
sure and have things arranged so that
the horse cannot hurt himself. The
in the end the horse viii absolutely re-
fuse to kick the sack or anything else.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03
State Normal School, johnson, vt.

The school for teachers. Terms of % weeks
each begin the first Tuesday of Sept and the sec
ond Tuesday of Feb. Free scholarship. Send for
catalogue. jul 20
A. II. CAMPBELL, A. NJ, Principal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03
LIFE INSURANCE (!

One of the oldest and strongest Life Insurance
Companies in this country, with most attractive
plans and unexceptional record of quarter OF a
century, desires men to act as General Agents in
unOccupied territory. A few men of ability and
push can secure good positions by applying, with
references to
t23 DRAWER s53, ALBANY. N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03

A San Francisco judge has ruled
that a reporter may not be ordered to
reveal the sources of his information.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03
Farm for Sale.
Desirable Property for Sale.

offer for sale my residence at the head of Main
Street. House large, convenient beautifully To-
Gated, and in a splendid neighborhOod. Good barn.
Lot half acre, giving good garden.
also offer for sale my farm consisting of thirty
of good land, tllage and pasture, tillage in
high state of cultivation and less than a quarter
of mile from the village.
want an immediate customer for either, will
sell cheap enough to make investment obj ect,
mean business.
Intend to remove to California I
sell and settle up my affairs. Please examine;
property will speak for itself.
w. II. PRESTON.
st. Johnsbury, March %, 1887.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03

Women are the best detecters of
cOunterfeits when the counterfeits are
not men, Louisville Courier Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03
Anti poplectine
PREVENTS

PREvEN Is
ApOplexy, but cures Paralysis, Rheumatism, Heart
Disease Angina PectOris, Chronic Bronchitis, Liv-
er Complaint, Kidney and Bladder trouble, Dyspep-
STA, etc.. etc.
ENOsBURGH FALLS VT, Dec. l. 1885,
Have had two ApOplectc Shocks, lost the use of
one side of body ANITA poplectine' cured me 1
am now able to attend my farm work.
N. C. AUSTIN.
SHELDON, VT, Dec. 6, 1886.
Anti-Apoplectine restored to my wife the use of
her left arm and hand which she had lost from an
ApOplectic Shock. She is in her eightieth year );
knits, sews and does light duties suitable to her
age.
J.W. BEATTY
Col. J. E. Fox, Burlington, VT, says: For
Dyspepsia and Sick Headache Anti-ApOplectine
has no equal.
From JUDGK-ADvoCATE GENERAL MARSH, Sena-
tor from Franklin County, VT, Fall of SO: Mrs.
LaihrOp Marsh. four years ago, suffered from all
the symptoms of an impending shock, with numb
ness of one side of body. Anita poplectine cured
her she is a hale and hearty lady now in her egh
tieth year. 1t is the best family medicine ever
used.
GEN. c. L. MARSH
For Sale by all druggists. Price s1.OO bottle,
six bottles. for $500. Send to
DIR. f. S. HUTCHINSON & CO.,
oct Apr 'S5 EEosBURGH FALLS VT, q. S. A,
for circulars, testimonials and Treatise on
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03
REM E M Der
we are headquarters for choice
Flour
Flour

and can give you any grade from $3.50 per barrel
up to the very best Lilly White which has had
the largest sale of any -four yet introduced in st.
JOhnsbury. Try one barrel and be convinced that
it is the best. 1891
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-03
For Sale i'm Peacham.
UPHOLSTERlNC.

The subscriber is prepared to do all kinds of Up
hosterng Work, Furniture Repairing laying car
pets, hanging window Shades, picking over hair
Mattresses and general Furniture Repairs
n. r. SWITSER.
Opposite Pre- byterian church, Eastern Ave. lit
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-04
Jersey Central REORGANIZATION.

NEW YORK. June 3.-The directors of
the New Jersey Central railroad TO-DAY APP
proved of the plan Of reorganization which
had been prepared with the approval of
the receivers Of the property. The plan is
q surprise to Wall street, as no assessment
is called for from the stockholders, they
being entitled to subscribe for ten per cent
of their holdings to the new general mort
gage bonds provided for in the plan The
main feature of the plan is the proposed is
sue of $50, 100000 general mortgage five
per cent bonds to be offered to security
holders The organization committee form
themselves into syndicate which, for a
commission of two per cent, agrees to take
$40, 900, COO of the new bonds at par. Out
of the total issue of $50, 900, 900 general
mortgage bonds SAG, 400, 1884 will be re-
quired to take up outstanding securities,
leaving So, $50, 015 available for the i'm
provement and protection of the property
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-04
Missouri Legislature.

JEFFERSON CITY, June 3.-The senate
held very short session and adjourned till
3 D. m. Monday to allow the committee on
internal improvement to occupy the senate
chamber.
In the house three bills were engrossed
and the first railroad bill of the session,
that introduced by Knowles, of Holt, was
nassed by unanimous vote. 1t makes slight
change in the present law relating to leased
roads.
Mr.. holland, of ST. Louis, raised ripple
of excitement by introducing resolution
IN invite Hon. John Sherman and Sena
tor Vest to address the legislature on
political topics of the day the last day of
the session. The resolution stated that if
John Sherman could not come Senator
Vest be urged to come. Dir. Mchiaia
moved TO table the resolution, but the
motion was lost. After much cross firing
Mr.. Nolan withdrew the resolution. Ad-
iourned till 9 a. M. tomorrow.
The committee held session IN the lore
noon and their time was taken up IN re,
examining Mr.. Sage Of the ROCK Island
roak. and Smith of the Wabash. AT noon
the committee adjourned until Tuesday
Everything is at standstill until then
except the 81, 200 a day of expense; which
does not ad iourn even for Sunday.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-04
KICKING CANWACKs.
The Canadian Parliament on the
Behring Sea Seizures.

OTTAWA, June 3-An additional pape
in relation to the seizure of the British
Columbia whalers in Behring sea were lait
before parliament today. 1t consists of {
dispatch from Lord Lansdowne dated May
81, to Sir Henry Holland, secretary for the
colonies, transmitting the views OF the
privy council of Canada on the subject,
based on the report by Hon. Geo. E.
Foster, minister of marine and fiheries.
This report, after reciting the particulars
of the seizure already given, proceeds:
Minister Foster further states that from
information received from the owners of
the seized vessels and from the collector of
customs at Victoria, he learned that James
Ogilvie, an old man and master of the
Carolina, was arrested along with masters
and mates of the Onward and Thornton
and brought into court for trial; that be-
fore sentence was pronounced he was suf
fered to wander away into the woods,
where he died from exposure, and that
other masters and mates, after remaining
several months in prison, were released by
order of the governor of Alaska and Turned
adrift, literally destitute, to find their way
dS DCol tuty COuiu W lliOh AiOihCo h1tCCh
hundred miles distant.
Further on the report says: The own
ers of the condemned vessels have received
no information from United States authori-
ties of the release of their vessels or restor
alton of valuable caTgoes of sealskins and
equipments on board. They fear that the
Indians viii have carried everything valu-
able from the vessels and if the owners are
Compelled to receive them at Gun, Alaska,
where they were detained, it will necessi-
tate the chartering of steamer with men
and supplies at great expense, and round
average of 5000 miles to bring the vessels
to Victoria. Owners, therefore, consider
this good ground for claiming considera-
ton from the United States authorities
when the question of reparation is being
5, tied.
The privy council concur in the report
Of the minister of fisheries and asks the
governor general to call the attention OF
her majesty's justice again to the grave in
justice done by the United States authori-
lies to British subjects, peaceably pursu-
ing their lawful occupation on the high
sea, and to the great delays which have
taken place in figuring into and redress
ing the wrongs committed, and to the
severe inhospitable and unjustitiable treat
nent of the officers and crews Of vessels
seized ana to the serious loss inflicted upon
the owners Of the same in order that full
and speedy reparatien may be made by the
United States government.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-04
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
OVER THE OCEAN.
England.

LONDON, June 3-Lord Randolph
Churchill was enthusiastically received by
the Wolverhampton workmen's clubs to-
night Responding to the address he said
he believed the sources Of revenue could be
so managed as to satisfy the fair trader
without driving into despair the free trader.
The true remedy for trade depression is
economy in public expenditures Workers
must not allow Ireland to absorb all their
attention, but must bring a pressure upon
the government to prevent such extrav-
agances as spending millions of pounds on
new war and admiralty buildings, and sew
enteen thousand pounds for decorating
Westminster Abbey in honor Of the queens
jubilee. At the close of the speech, Lord
Churchill said he had plan which, while
undoubtedly radical, sweeping and revolu-
tienary, would place the country in posi-
ton to fairly perfect its military and naval
preparations and save SAC, 100000.
A circular has been sent to one thousand
representative members of the Wesleyan
church asking their opinion of the govern
ment's Irish coercion bill. Sixty nine per
cent of those who received the circular con-
demned the measure. Of the minority a
large number condemn the proposed bill
but refuse to sign petitions against it on the
ground that they do not approve, as mem
bers of the church, of meddling with pol
ilics.
SWANSEA, June 3-Gladstone was ser
enaded by 300 Welsh choisters, and made
q speech warmly thanking them.